Luc Besson’s Joan Of Arc Getting New 4K Restoration
French‑American director Luc Besson’s 2006 historical drama Joan of Arc will receive a brand‑new 4K UHD restoration from StudioCanal, slated for release on August 3, 2026 in Steelbook and digital formats. The restoration features fresh artwork by artist Flore Maquin and a suite of bonus material, including an 86‑minute making‑of documentary and multiple interviews with the film’s crew. The launch adds the title to a growing line‑up of Besson classics such as Léon, Subway, La Femme Nikita and The Big Blue that have been upgraded for modern home‑theater audiences. The release targets both collectors and streaming‑savvy viewers seeking high‑resolution versions of the director’s work.
Taipei Film Festival Announces 2026 International New Talent Competition Selection
The 28th Taipei Film Festival unveiled its International New Talent Competition lineup, selecting ten emerging works from 12 countries out of 430 submissions. The competition runs June 26‑July 11, with awards on June 30, and a jury chaired by Udine...
‘Obsession’ Review: I Like It, but Only as a Friend
The horror film *Obsession*—written, directed and edited by Curry Barker—opens in U.S. theaters the week of May 15, 2026 after debuting at TIFF’s Midnight Madness in 2025. Produced on a modest $1 million budget, the movie blends a high‑concept love‑obsession premise...
AnimEigo Announces Blu-Ray Release of Alien Nine
AnimEigo and its parent MediaOCD announced a Blu‑ray release of the cult OVA "Alien Nine" for June 9, 2026. The four‑episode set, running 113 minutes, will be the first high‑definition version, featuring an AstroRes restoration, upscale, and a suite of bonus...
Florence Pugh to Star in The Midnight Library
Florence Pugh will both produce and star as Nora Seed in the film adaptation of Matt Haig’s bestselling novel The Midnight Library. Directed by Garth Davis, the project is being backed by Studiocanal and Blueprint Pictures, with pre‑production slated for autumn...
The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “Is God Is” Stars Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Erika Alexander & Vivica...
The Next Best Picture Podcast released a new episode featuring interviews with Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Erika Alexander and Vivica A. Fox about the upcoming thriller "Is God Is." The film, Aleshea Harris’s feature‑directorial debut, adapts her 2018 play about...
A Welder (2025) by He Zeyu CathayPlay Film Review
Chinese director He Zeyu’s 20‑minute short “A Welder” premiered at the Jia Village Short Film Festival and is now streaming on CathayPlay. The film follows Yuyu, a solitary welder in a southern Chinese town, whose routine is disrupted when he...
Netflix at the BAFTAs: How Many TV/Movie Nominations and Wins Does The Streamer Have?
Netflix had a strong showing at the 2026 BAFTA Awards, capturing eight wins across film and television. Its drama "Adolescence" became the first Netflix series to win four awards in a single ceremony, including a historic youngest supporting‑actor win for...
Backrooms’ Kane Parsons Sings Osgood Perkins’ Praises
Youtuber‑turned‑filmmaker Kane Parsons, 20, has become the youngest director ever hired by A24 to helm the sci‑fi horror *Backrooms*, slated for a May 29 theatrical release. The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as a missing patient and Renate Reinsve as his therapist,...
Watch Trailer For Hong Kong Classic Bullet In The Head 4K
Arrow Video will launch a 4K UHD Blu‑ray edition of John Woo’s 1990 war thriller Bullet In The Head on 22 June in the UK and Ireland. The three‑disc set features the restored theatrical cut in Dolby Vision, a 1080p Festival...
Cosmo Corpus by Yokna Hasegawa Trailer
Yokna Hasegawa’s new sci‑fi short “Cosmo Corpus” debuted its trailer, revealing a future where Earth’s resources are depleted and humanity has split into space‑bound “Offshoot” and Earth‑bound “Remained”. The Offshoot thrive with advanced technology, while the Remained struggle for survival,...
“MARTY, LIFE IS SHORT”
Martin Short’s new documentary, "Marty, Life Is Short," directed by Lawrence Kasdan, chronicles the comedian’s four‑decade career and the personal tragedies that shaped him, including the loss of his parents, brother, and wife Nancy. Featuring archival clips, stage performances, and...
NextGen Oscarwatcher: The Calm Before the Storm of Cannes
The 79th Cannes Film Festival is shaping up as a pivotal launchpad for next year’s Oscar race, with a slate of international titles gaining early buzz. Highlights include Cristian Mungiu’s English‑language drama *Fjord*, Paweł Pawlikowski’s black‑and‑white *Fatherland*, and ambitious Asian...
Netflix’s ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ Cast List So Far & Character Breakdowns
Netflix is launching its first adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s *The Magician’s Nephew*, the series’ chronological opener, with a star‑studded cast that includes Meryl Streep, Daniel Craig and Carey Mulligan. Directed by Greta Gerwig, the film promises a high‑budget fantasy experience that diverges...
The Fantasy of Deer Warrior (1961) by Zhang Ying Film Review
The restored 1961 Taiwanese fantasy "The Fantasy of Deer Warrior" is being screened at the 2026 Queer East Festival. The low‑budget film features adult actors in handmade animal costumes who reenact Aesop‑style fables and surreal, campy scenes. Its eclectic soundtrack...
Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘The Buried Giant’ Stop-Motion Animated Movie: Everything We Know As Of 2026
Guillermo del Toro’s adult stop‑motion adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel *The Buried Giant* is officially in production at Netflix, a project first announced in 2023 and reaffirmed during his May 2026 British Film Institute speech. The film will be animated by ShadowMachine,...
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo (2025)
Diego Céspedes’ debut feature, The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, blends queer identity, myth and western imagery within a stark Chilean mining town. The film earned top honors at Cannes and San Sebastián, highlighting its visual ambition and festival appeal....
First Look at What’s Coming to Netflix in June 2026
Netflix’s June 2026 slate blends blockbuster licensed titles with a wave of original programming. The month opens with the full Creed trilogy and the 2006 Rocky Balboa film, while new library additions include Oscar‑winner Poor Things and the final season of...
Seattle International Film Festival 2026 Review - THREE OF A KIND
The Seattle International Film Festival showcased Charlotte Brodthagen’s debut feature, Three of a Kind, a Danish family drama set during a fraught Christmas. The film follows three generations of women—Luis, her mother Christel, and grandmother Vivi—as they grapple with terminal...
Apex’s Charlize Theron & Baltasar KormákurTo Reteam
Universal Pictures will produce "Six Clean Kills," reuniting director Baltasar Kormákur and star Charlize Theron after their Netflix thriller "Apex." The film adapts an unpublished novel by Stan Parish, who also writes the screenplay, and will be produced under Theron's...
Northern Soul: Still Burning (2026)
Northern Soul: Still Burning, directed by Alan Byron, is a documentary that weaves interviews, archival clips, and live club footage to chart the endurance of the UK’s Northern Soul scene. It highlights iconic tracks such as “Do I Love You...
“IS GOD IS”
Aleshea Harris makes her feature‑film debut with “Is God Is,” an adaptation of her award‑winning stage play. The story follows scarred twins Anaia and Racine as they grapple with a death‑bed mother’s command to kill their abusive father, the man...
Green Lake (2025) by Zhu Linwei Short Film Review
Chinese filmmaker Zhu Linwei’s 29‑minute short "Green Lake" serves as his Beijing Film Academy MFA graduation project and delves into a decaying Yunnan fertilizer factory haunted by personal trauma. The film earned a Best Live‑Action Short nomination at the 62nd...
New Trailer and Poster for Spanish Drama FORASTERA
Spanish filmmaker Lucía Aleñar Iglesias’s debut feature Forastera, an expansion of her earlier short, captured the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. The drama follows teenager Cata (Zoe Stein) on Mallorca as she confronts grief after her...
Box Office Report: Devil Wears Prada, Michael Hit Milestones
Box office data this weekend shows the sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2 pulling $433 million worldwide on a $100 million budget, eclipsing the 2006 original by $107 million and ranking as the fifth‑highest‑grossing film of 2026. At the same time, Antoine Fuqua’s...
EXCLUSIVE: JUSTIN BALDONI EYES ‘IT ENDS WITH US’ SEQUEL — EVEN WITHOUT BLAKE LIVELY
Actor‑producer Justin Baldoni’s legal battle with Blake Lively over the “It Ends With Us” franchise has been settled, allowing Wayfarer Studios to revisit the sequel, “It Starts With Us.” Baldoni says he can finally focus on production again after months...
Pinocchio: Unstrung Gets Summer Release Date
The dark fantasy horror film Pinocchio: Unstrung, written and directed by Rhys Frake‑Waterfield, is slated for a summer theatrical release on July 24, 2024. The movie reimagines Carlo Collodi’s classic tale with a gruesome twist, featuring voice talent Jude Evan...
Cinema Pairing: Japan X Malaysia Presents Two Double-Bill Screenings Exploring Cultural Exchange Through Cinema
The Japan Foundation, together with GSC International Screens, is hosting "Cinema Pairing: Japan × Malaysia" from May 15‑17, 2026 at GSC Mid Valley Megamall. The three‑day programme offers double‑bill screenings that pair classic Japanese titles with contemporary Malaysian films, each accompanied by filmmaker talks....
The Yeti - Jennie Kermode - 20323
The Yeti, a new creature feature starring genre veterans Jim Cummings and William Sadler, attempts to fuse graphic horror, dark comedy, and character drama. Reviewers praise its practical effects and Brittany Allen’s performance, but criticize the film’s uneven tone and...
Mine Is Still Bigger Than Yours (The Giant Behemoth, Reptilicus And Yongary On The Rampage)
Steven G. Farrell revisits three lesser‑known kaiju titles—The Giant Behemoth (1959), Reptilicus (1962) and Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967)—after trimming his original 6,500‑word essay. He outlines each film’s plot, production quirks, and box‑office failures, noting the British, Danish‑American, and...
Tone Glow Presents "My Heart Falls at Daybreak: Films by Parine Jaddo"
Tone Glow is hosting a special screening titled “My Heart Falls at Daybreak” on May 16 at Chicago’s Eyewash Station microcinema. The event showcases the complete short‑film trilogy of Iraqi‑Lebanese director Parine Jaddo—Atash (1995), Aisha (1999) and Teyh (2002)—for a...
SENDER: A Bold, Intentionally Messy & Promising Debut
Russell Goldman's feature debut *Sender* thrusts viewers into a disorienting psychological thriller that refuses to smooth its jagged edges. The film follows Julia, played by Britt Lower, as anonymous packages trigger a spiral of paranoia, while a cast that includes...
Viral Hit by Hideki Takeuchi Trailer
Netflix is debuting the Japanese live‑action series "Viral Hit" worldwide on June 11, 2026. The show adapts the popular webtoon by Taejun Park and Kim Junghyun and follows high‑schooler Kota Shimura, who turns to livestreamed street fights to escape bullying and poverty....
Yeong-Ja’s Heydays (1975) by Kim Ho-Sun Film Review
"Yeong‑ja’s Heydays" (1975) became a cultural phenomenon, drawing roughly 360,000 viewers and even surpassing the Hollywood hit "The Sting" at the Korean box office. The melodrama follows Yeong‑ja and Chang‑soo, whose lives are shattered by poverty, sexual violence, disability, and...
Weekend Box Office: 'Mortal Kombat II' Opens, At Least Domestically, Like A Breakout Sequel
Warner Bros. and New Line’s Mortal Kombat II opened with a $40 million domestic weekend, finishing second behind The Devil Wears Prada 2. The debut nearly doubles the original’s $23.3 million opening and matches its total $42.33 million gross, marking a breakout sequel performance. Competing...
New to Prime Video - LES MISÉRABLES
Ladj Ly’s new feature Les Misérables expands his Cannes‑winning short into a gritty thriller set in Montfermeil, the Paris suburb that inspired Victor Hugo’s novel. The film follows idealistic cop Stéphane, cynical partner Chris, and conflicted officer Gwada as they navigate...
Polong by Zulkarnain Azhar Trailer
Indonesian director Zulkarnain Azhar released the trailer for his upcoming horror thriller "Polong", starring Mimi Lana, Fad Anuar and a supporting cast of regional talent. The story follows an investigative journalist who uncovers a shaman‑serial killer’s dark past and unintentionally...
2026 TCCF PITCHING Now Calls for Projects Worldwide
The Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) has opened its 2026 PITCHING program to global submissions, running through July 6. The event, which helped launch the Cannes‑selected film *Nagi Notes*, showcases a new award model that gives each of the four project...
Matt Shakman To Direct New “Planet Of The Apes” Movie
Disney announced that Matt Shakman, the director behind Disney+’s WandaVision and the upcoming Fantastic Four film, will helm the next installment of the Planet of the Apes franchise. Writer Josh Friedman, who contributed to recent Avatar sequels and the latest...
Raging - Edin Custo - 20322
Ryan Machado’s third feature, *Raging*, follows Eli (Elijah Canlas) on 1990s Sibuyan Island as he clings to a Walkman full of audio journals that document a recent trauma. When the device disappears, his search intertwines with the island’s mining scars and...
Alone Together by Jennie Kermode
Park Joon‑ho’s *3670* debuted at Queer East 2026, tracing gay North Korean defector Cheol‑jun’s search for belonging in Seoul’s queer community. The director frames the film as a study of universal loneliness, juxtaposing refugee hardship with LGBTQ marginalisation. He discusses casting obstacles,...
Out of Nowhere (2024) by Julian Yuchiao Lee Film Review
Julian Yuchiao Lee returns to feature filmmaking after a 24‑year gap with “Out of Nowhere,” a 98‑minute Taiwanese comedy released on September 6, 2024. The film follows a time‑traveling courier who is hired to direct a low‑budget, livestreamed production for a quirky...
Friday Box Office: Devil (Who Wears Prada) and Michael Jackson Top Billie Ellish, Sheep Detectives
The domestic box office is rebounding, with the weekend projected to reach $161 million – an 88% increase over the same weekend last year. Paramount’s Billie Eilish 3‑D concert film earned $4.5 million on Friday and is on track for an $8 million opening...
The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Mortal Kombat II”
The Next Best Picture Podcast released a spoiler‑filled episode reviewing the new Mortal Kombat II film, starring Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, and an ensemble cast. Hosts Josh Parham, Cody Dericks, and Will Mavity break down the movie’s action, blood‑soaked kills, performances, and...
Box Office: 'Mortal Kombat II' Nabs $17M Friday Despite Good Reviews
Warner Bros. and New Line’s *Mortal Kombat II* opened with a $17 million Friday, positioning it for a projected $42.5 million opening weekend. Despite a mixed critical reception, the film earned a 65% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with scores briefly climbing to...
EXCLUSIVE: JACKSON FAMILY WOULD “TELL THE WHOLE UGLY STORY” ABOUT MICHAEL FOR THE RIGHT PRICE, INSIDERS CLAIM
Rob Shuter’s blog post alleges that the Jackson family’s control over Michael’s legacy is both protective and transactional. Insiders claim Katherine Jackson and Michael’s children are the only barriers preventing relatives from selling out the star for a large payday....
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 153: ‘Memento’ (Christopher Nolan, 2001)
The Director Watch Podcast’s 153rd episode dives into Christopher Nolan’s 2001 thriller Memento, the second feature that propelled him from festival‑circuit debut to mainstream acclaim. Co‑hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter dissect the film’s reverse‑chronology structure, the interplay of black‑and‑white and color, and...
Primavera Review
Primavera, directed by Damiano Michieletto, follows 20‑year‑old orphan violinist Cecilia (Tecla Insolia) in Venice’s Ospedale della Pietá, where she rises to lead the orphanage orchestra under the watch of the austere Prioress (Fabrizia Sacchi). The film shines with operatic staging,...
Shed Review
Steven J. Mihaljevich’s *Shed* is a micro‑budget horror film shot in two weeks, following 10‑year‑old Mia as she battles a deranged, alcoholic killer in a suburban shed on Christmas Eve. The story doubles as a study of child resilience, forcing...
Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’: The Unrelenting Male Gaze that Blurs the Lines Between Possession and Obsession
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 film *Vertigo* was initially dismissed by critics for its implausible plot and James Stewart’s atypical role, but it has since risen to become the most‑voted greatest film of all time in the BFI Sight & Sound poll. The...